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Several key local political races will be decided in the May 20 primary.
Three forums are being planned by community groups to provide more information about the candidates.
The LaRue County Farm Bureau and LaRue County Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to bring “Measure the Candidate” forums on Tuesday, March 18, and Thursday, March 20.
The forums will be held at 7 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the LaRue County Courthouse, 209 W. High St., Hodgenville.

The judge/executive is the chief administrative officer of county government.
He presides at fiscal court, manages the county’s finances, makes appointment to public boards and oversees several employees.
He can administer oaths of office and conduct marriage ceremonies.
The office was formerly called “county judge” and was changed to judge/executive in 1975.

FRANKFORT – With March the last full month of this year’s legislative session, the Kentucky House and Senate are nearing the point where they will focus less on their own legislation and more on finding common ground with the other chamber.

While the House is still finalizing several of its key bills, my fellow representatives and I have already passed a productive list for the Senate to consider.

FRANKFORT, KY. — Scores of Bluegrass Pipeline opponents cheered Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would prevent the pipeline from going through property of landowners who do not want it.

The committee voted 11-1 for House Bill 31, which says that developers of natural gas liquids pipelines do not have the power of eminent domain to gain access to land.

Speaking to the magistrates meeting at the courthouse in Hodgenville Feb. 25, Veirs read the names of 10 roads on which crews filled potholes. The roads spanned a cross section of the county – Peppers, Cissal Hill, Johnathan Court, Whitlock spur, Red Bud, Dogwood, Walters Lane, Roanoke, South Otter and North Otter.

Residents, business operators and property owners along US and KY routes are reminded as elections draw near, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews have authority and will remove non-permitted signs along state maintained right-of-way areas.

Additionally, as spring approaches, KYTC officials take this opportunity to remind everyone no yard sale, auction, business or any other sign is allowed on state maintained right-of-way areas. Such signs must be placed beyond right-of-way limits.